The following was sent out in a notecard to members of the Eder D’Uru group in Second Life.

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EDER D’URU GUILDS MEETING HELD ON SUNDAY – Summary & Chatlog (edited) Highlights include:
* ISLAND UPDATE: After a major burst of building on the island in recent months, things have slowed again to allow for the dust to settle, but plans are being made to build a neighborhood with apartments on the northern perimeter which will include a walking connection to the courtyard at the top of the island.
* LAND ISSUES/POLICIES: There was a recent spate of “musical parcels” when one resident (VHY Aichi [aka Rusty0918]) abandoned four parcels and the Guild of Healers moved there; Vax Tolesha moved into their former parcels, and Tia Tai’s store moved over a bit to make room for the new neighborhood. The Post Office map of residents has been updated to reflect these changes. (See below for new Landmarks.) Everyone seems happy with the results except that we still miss Rusty and are concerned about him. (All efforts to contact him have been unsuccessful. If you have any info, please contact an ED resident.)
* FUN & GADGETRY: Jeff announced that a new age will be opened at Eder D’Uru by September 1st. Although he didn’t state which age it is, he noted that recent updates to the KI HUD included a feature to be used there as it “provides some control features.”
- Monthly Puzzles are still “coming soon.” In the meantime, a sim friend, Xaviens has rezzed a light puzzle “thing” in one of the puzzle rooms. Feel free to sneak in there and give it a try; the clue is in the entrance.
- NomadMolly Nostram reported that she is planning to begin holding live concerts on her parcel in the near future.
* PREVIEW FOR NEXT WEEK: Information about the Nexus “What can we do?!” edition and perhaps the first ever open age development Eder D’Uru has done announcement. More details on both, coming soon

KI HUD NEWS
If you have the KI HUD, but don’t make full use of it, you might be wondering what all the recent “spam” was about… Well, some new features were added which required sending out an update. Then, some bugs were reported and once they were fixed, another update was sent out. Each update included a notecard of information and a prim KI for wearing since one of the new features is an interface between the prim KI & the HUD KI. So, three items each update. ; )
- What new features you ask? Well, there’s now an animation which makes it appear that you’re actually using the KI on your hand. If you long ago disabled the typing animation, here’s how to get it back to make this feature work: Click on “Advanced” on the top menu bar (Ctrl + Alt + D if “Advanced” isn’t already in your tool bar); click on “Debug Settings”; scroll down to “PlayTypingAnim”; set to “True” and close the dialog box to save.
- Aside from the typing animation, one of the features is yet to be revealed, but sources tell me that it has something to do with a new age planned for release by September 1st at Eder D’Uru. ; )
- JeffeJ5005 Lewis recently noted that the KI HUD database currently has approximately 450 users; however, only 80 of them have the latest version, only 29 have completed calibration, and only 8 of those have created a marker mission. He called on Eder D’Uru residents to calibrate their KI and encourage others to do so in order to be able to create marker missions. He noted that the markers can be renamed in order to make word scrambles and other fun puzzles.
- Some people have complained that the KI’s radar (Age Players List) causes lag and have requested a “minimize” feature that would turn off most scripts when not in use. Perhaps if enough people request this feature, it will become a priority for implementation.
- If anyone has any questions or needs assistance with calibration or creating missions, they can contact JeffeJ5005 Lewis or Nadnerb Tebaldi. KI dispensers can be found in the Great Shaft at Eder D’Uru, in Eder Gira, Minkarta, and now in Devokan. If anyone else would like to host a KI dispenser, they should contact JeffeJ5005 Lewis.

MYSTERIUM PHOTOS AT EDER D’URUCourtyard at Eder D’Uru
Come see what some of your fellow SL residents look like in RL. Photos taken by Marten at Mysterium are currently on view in the Eder D’Uru courtyard, but will be removed at the end of the month.

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Now through August 31stSUMMER JOURNEY
The Eder D’Uru Summer Journey focuses on the sim residents. Visit the residents’ homes or favorite locations in the sim to learn about them to solve a simple puzzle for a prize.

Every Sunday at 11am SLT.
GUIDED MEDITATIONS WITH THE GUILD OF HEALERS – MOVED TO SUNDAYS!!!Guild of Healers Retreat
Learn to relax and let go of tension.

Thursdays starting at 4:30 SLT
RESIDENTS PLAYDATECourtyard at Eder D’Uru
We begin each playdate in the courtyard with the magical dodecahedron dancing ball. Where it will lead or what will happen is anybody’s guess. Catch us if you can! ; )

Sundays starting at Noon SLT
WEEKLY GUILD MEETING in the Guild Hall
Not just for Guild Members or ED Residents, all are welcome to attend.

Every Weekday except Wednesday, starting at Noon & 2:30 PM SLT
URU BOOK CLUB READINGSCommunity Room at Eder D’Uru
Dagda Sideways (Noon) will be returning from his hiatus any day now…
DMom2K Darwin (2:30) is currently reading Otherland Volume One: City of Golden Shadow by Tad Williams.
* These readings are also available on TeamSpeak urubookclub.myguildts.com:8941Download TeamSpeak here

The following was sent out in a notecard to members of the Eder D’Uru group in Second Life.

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EDER D’URU GUILDS MEETING HELD ON SUNDAY – Summary & Chatlog (edited) Highlights include:
* ISLAND UPDATE: The top floor of the Library which will be used for linking books to other Uru sims is open now and has a nexus podium, a link for which can be collected by KI wearers.
* LAND POLICIES/ISSUES: Jeff is headed off to Mysterium (traveling by train) and will be absent from the sim between July 27th and August 3rd. Rick Carlos will serve as the Sim Manager in his absence.
* FUN & GADGETRY: Summer Journey Open; Uru Book Club on Hiatus; Guild of Healers meditations moved to Sundays; Mysterium comes to Eder D’uru (see below for details on all these).

MYSTERIUM COMES TO EDER D’URU
Eder D’Uru will host live reports from the event in Spokane and post photos on an imager. See below for more details.

GUILD OF HEALERS MEDITATIONS MOVED TO SUNDAYS
As there seems to be much interest in the meditations by people who can’t attend the Wednesday sessions, the GoH has decided to move the sessions to Sundays at 11am SLT. This week’s session will focus on the Mysterium attendees to wish them safe journeys.

* * EVENTS * *

Now through August 31stSUMMER JOURNEY
The Eder D’Uru Summer Journey focuses on the sim residents. Visit the residents’ homes or favorite locations in the sim to learn about them to solve a simple puzzle for a prize.

Friday, July 31st through Sunday, August 2ndMYSTERIUM COMES TO EDER D’URU
Several Eder D’Uru residents will be attending the 10th Annual Mysterium event in Spokane: Dagda Sideways, Eleri Ethaniel, Indigo Kirax, JeffeJ5005 Lewis, Mara Mirajka, Nonlinear Tarantal, and Vax Sirnah. Some will be sending pictures for inclusion in a special imager set up just for the event in the courtyard and some will be logging in to report live on the event. There may even be a live video stream. Details to be announced, so watch the Eder D’Uru group for announcements.

Every Sunday at 11am SLT.
GUIDED MEDITATIONS WITH THE GUILD OF HEALERS – MOVED TO SUNDAYS!!! Learn to relax and let go of tension.

The following was sent out in a notecard to members of the Eder D’Uru group in Second Life.

* * NEWS * *

EDER D’URU GUILDS MEETING HELD SUNDAY – Summary & Chatlog available upon request. Some of the highlights include:

* Jeff Lewis announced, “We have a nexus now!”
All linking book podiums in the sim are now linking to the new nexus and explorers will need to wear their KI in order to use it. Adding links is just like in Uru: click the KI symbol next to the book on the stand. There currently is no default link (exit) within the nexus, so users should register at least one link before entering. Although there are alternative modes of travel within the cavern (ferry, walking, etc.), visitors will be encouraged to have a KI when exploring Eder D’Uru.
There will soon be an option for residents to have their own nexus podium with a choice of making it private or public. Also, the building team is considering adding a private category for each resident. Minkata will not be accessible through the nexus, but a linking book to it will be placed in the new library currently under construction.
Users who encounter any problems with the nexus should contact Nadnerb Tebaldi or JeffeJ5005 Lewis.
* Jeff hinted that there will be additional new uses for the KI coming in the next month or two.
* The Summer Journey is expected to be released this week (see below).
* Ghaelen Winnikow announced that the Guild of Healers will be holding a special weekend session of the regular mediations this Sunday to gauge interest in holding sessions on weekends (see below).

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Wednesday, July 22nd through August 31st.
SUMMER JOURNEY OPENSPost Office
The Eder D’Uru Summer Journey focuses on the sim residents. What does Krell believe? What was DeAnn’s most exciting time in Uru? Who taught Ktahdn to broadcast music in the cavern? What is Svigermor’s favorite spot in the cavern? Visit the residents in their homes or favorite locations in the sim to learn the answers to these questions and more to solve a simple puzzle for a prize.

This Sunday, July 26, 11 am
GUIDED MEDITATIONS WITH THE GUILD OF HEALERS
A special weekend session of the regular mediations will be held this Sunday to gauge interest in holding sessions on weekends.

Every Weekday except Wednesday, starting at Noon & 2:30 PM SLT
URU BOOK CLUB READINGSCommunity Room
Dagda Sideways (Noon) will be on hiatus beginning Monday, July 27th in order to attend Mysterium and then travel to Europe. He is expected to return towards the end of August.
DMom2K Darwin (2:30) is currently reading the Nursery Crime Series by Jasper Fforde.
* These readings are also available on TeamSpeak urubookclub.myguildts.com:8941

Every Wednesday at 11am & 6pm SLT.
GUIDED MEDITATIONS WITH THE GUILD OF HEALERS
Learn to relax and let go of tension.

The following was sent out in a notecard to members of the Eder D’Uru group in Second Life.

* * NEWS * *

EDER D’URU GUILDS MEETING HELD SUNDAY – Summary & Chatlog available upon request. Some of the highlights include:
~ ISLAND UPDATES
* There have been several new developments to the island recently, including the first stages of installing directional signage.
~ LAND ISSUES/POLICIES
* A first draft of a proposed covenant was sent to the residents group on Saturday (it is also available through a dispenser in the Eder D’Uru Guild Hall). No one had any comments or questions at this time, but it will be open for further discussion next week.
~ FUN AND GADGETRY
* The Guild of Planners GM will be out of commission for an indeterminate amount of time and the council would like to begin interviewing people to fill in for her during her leave. This should be an organized person who can create and run events. Anyone who is interested should contact JeffeJ5005 Lewis for an interview.
* As always, the sparklie location will change at midnight SLT on the last day of the month. New hints will come late on July 1st, or early July 2nd.
* Normally the end of the month also means a transition to a new journey, but the July journey will now be the Summer journey and will run from July 15th to August 31st.
* On July 4th, we’ll be having a 4th of July picnic with music provided by D’niJ Ktahdn.
* This week will also feature a playdate on Thursday, details to be announced (possibly heek).
* A “No Flying or Teleporting Day” was proposed in order to full appreciate the building team’s work and to test how well the ferry system and other modes of transportation support the sim’s function. If the event goes well and receives a positive response, fly mode could be disabled permanently.
~ The meeting ended on time!

CAVERN MALL UPDATE – GRAND OPENING BEING PLANNEDCavern Mall
A new sign is being prepared by Dagda and a grand opening is being planned for July 11th or 18th with a “Christmas in July” theme.

GUILD OF HEALERS ‘MEET & GREET’ HELD
The Guild of Healers opened their Retreat to meet and greet their neighbors and other community members this past Sunday. Music was provided by Ktahdn and Ghaelen led a “beta meditation” to test the sound and other technical issues. The real meditations will begin this Wednesday at 11am & 6pm SLT.

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Every Weekday except Wednesday, starting at Noon & 2:30 PM SLT
URU BOOK CLUB READINGS in the Community Room
Dagda Sideways (Noon) is currently reading Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.
DMom2K Darwin (2:30) resumes reading this Monday with the Nursery Crime Series: The Fourth Bear.
* These readings are also available on TeamSpeak urubookclub.myguildts.com:8941

Every Wednesday at 11am & 6pm SLT.
GUIDED MEDITATIONS WITH THE GUILD OF HEALERS
Each session will last for about 45 minutes, which includes seating and introduction, the meditation, and a short discussion afterward. Each session will follow a slightly different theme, and will be held in a complementary area of the Retreat. Meditations will be conducted via voice chat with background music playing on the land server.

Saturday, July 4th, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm SLT
TRADITIONAL FOURTH OF JULY PICNIC on the Eder DUru Surface
Please join our “family” for a traditional Fourth of July Celebration with music provided by D’niJ Ktahdn.

The following was sent out in a notecard to members of the Eder D’Uru group in Second Life.

* * NEWS * *

EDER D’URU GUILDS MEETING NOT HELD THIS WEEK
Due to the sim being offline and Jeff unable to log in, this week’s guild meeting was cancelled. However, Eder D’Uru residents were invited to meet informally with Dagda & Tailahr during the regular meeting time at Tayma’s Bevin on Vulcan Myst (thanks to Rehnehmtahn Later for allowing us to use the house). Afterwards, when Jeff was able to log in, a council meeting of the GMs was held. A summary of the items discussed during both meetings can be found here: http://forums.openuru.org/viewtopic.php?p=1945#p1945

CAVERN MALL UPDATE
Final stall rental rates in the mall have been set: L$125/wk (20 prims) for the standard stall; L$175/wk (25 prims) for the larger stalls at the back; L$75/wk (10 prims) for the 2 small stalls near the back door. Ten of the 27 stalls are currently filled.

OTHER BUILDING NEWS
* The ferry now has two fully functioning lines and it is a joy to ride around the cavern in it. Be sure to have your sound on; you never know what you might hear during the trip.
* Building on the Tokotah rooftop seems to have hit a snag, but should be addressed soon. (Dang those odd shapes!)
* As the building increases, finding places has become more of a challenge for less frequent visitors, so directional signs are being planned.
* Monthly puzzle are still in the planning stages; Dagda & Jeff welcome anyone who would like to participate in the planning and execution of them.

JULY JOURNEY
Several residents are now committed to participating in the July Journey which will be a tour of their homes and favorite locations via the ferry.

LITTLE MORE THAN A WEEK OF JUNE LEFT
Now, I know that’s not “news” but it’s more of a reminder that time is running out to find the June Sparklie and take the June Journey.

Dagda Sideways (Noon) is currently reading Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.
DMom2K Darwin (2:30) is on hiatus until June 29th when she will resume with the Nursery Crime Series: The Fourth Bear.
* These readings are also available on TeamSpeak urubookclub.myguildts.com:8941

Wednesday, June 26th, Noonish to ???
HOW TO ORGANIZE OUTFITS AND ALT AVATARS IN FOLDERS
by Tailahr Winnikow and Dagda Sideways

The following is a reprint of a notecard sent to members of the Eder D’Uru group in Second Life:

* * NEWS * *
THE SILK ROAD CARAVAN organized by the Guild of Healers at Eder D’Uru on Saturday turned out to be even better than either the organizers or attendees expected. Approximately 20-25 people sat in or around the fountain-pool, listening to the music and reading Ktahdn’s impromptu narration in text of our journey from China to the Mediterranean Sea. On foot, camel, and horses, we traveled through mountains, desert and other terrain, all the while chatting and sharing this indescribable experience. All I can say is that it lived up to its promise to be “musical, healing, mysterious, inviting, calming, entertaining, challenging, encouraging.” We were all saddened to reach the end of the journey, but Ktahdn pointed out “the road really is never-ending” and so we look forward to continuing this journey with our friends soon.

EDER D’URU GUILDS MEETING HELD SUNDAY – Summary & Chatlog available upon request. Some of the highlights include:
~ QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NEW MALL — We’ve received several inquiries about the new Cavern Mall, and although it is open and some merchants have already moved in, the final rental rate has not been set. It is currently set at 200L/wk for 20 prims, but that rate is likely to be lowered by the end of the week. If someone wants to move in now in order to secure a good spot, that’s fine, but we cannot give refunds for the difference when the rate is lowered. Current tenants will get the new rate, just not a refund for the time already paid.
~ BUILDING CONTESTS UPDATE — Guild of Planners GM Eleri Ethaniel announced that fishbowls for collecting entries into the fish-building and clothes-creating contests would be placed in the ED Post Office, soon..
~ JULY JOURNEY UPDATE — Tailahr asked again for residents (and regular visitors) to consider participating in the creation of the July Journey which is designed to focus on the residents and their homes or favorite locations in the sim. To see an example and receive more information on how you can participate, visit the Guild of Publicists pub .
~ PUZZLE ROOMS UPDATE — Guild of Builders GM Dagda Sideways reported that the GoBuilders had a meeting about the puzzle rooms last week and that some interesting ideas came up. He stated that anyone who would like to help design/build/script the puzzle rooms would be more than welcome and can IM him to volunteer.

JUNE SPARKLIE HINT (in case you missed it; only 15 days left to find it): Our mysterious ResEng friend is at it again. I recieved this message yesterday…”Great Stairs… check. Khalo pub… check. Guild Hall… check. Just this last place to look and I’ll have all my inspections done on the first of the month. Oh no, first day of the month!” *falls off the roof* His luck still hasn’t caught up with him this month either… Poor ResEng.

JUNE JOURNEY
Discover the secrets of the Eder D’Uru Surface. As always, the journey begins in the Post Office where you’ll meet your special tour guide, Emmett Dale.

Dagda Sideways (Noon) will begin Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury on Tuesday, the 16th. DMom2K Darwin (2:30) is on hiatus until June 29th when she will resume with the Nursery Crime Series: The Fourth Bear. * These readings are also available on TeamSpeak urubookclub.myguildts.com:8941

Thursday, June 18th, 4pm SLT
BI-WEEKLY PLAYDATE: Racing Vehicles (Tractors!!!) in Minkata
Temporary tractors (riding lawn mowers, actually, but “Tractors!!!” sounds better) will be provided, but you can get your own by completing the June Journey.

Saturday, June 20th, beginning at 10 AM SLT and going until….
RADIO KTDN FOURTH ANNIVERSARY
Eder D’Uru will be broadcasting D’niJ Ktahdn as he takes a musical journey into the community’s past via the playlists that accompanied many Uru events. Wherever you are, you can tune in the music on any media player through the wonders of Shoutcast, server kindly provided by Ashtar. Open this URL: http://radioktdn.zapto.org:8025

Saturday, June 27th, Noonish
BOXBOT REBELLION
Celebrating the first anniversary of the creation of The Great Boxbot Union group. All the toys created over the past year will be brought out, and hopefully some new ones as well.

The following is a reprint of a notecard sent to members of the Eder D’Uru group in Second Life:

WELCOME NEW RESIDENTS
The Eder D’Uru Council proudly welcomes Ghaelen Winnikow and the Guild of Healers (GoH) as our newest residents. The GoH is not one of Eder D’Uru’s SL versions of a guild, but one which was begun during the last months of MOUL, based on one of the 20 historical D’ni guilds.
In MOUL, the GoH held peaceful “Circles in Tsogahl” gatherings with music provided by Ktahdn (aka Lord Chaos). After being evicted from the cavern, they continued to meet on their forum and private chatroom, but craved a physical presence. Now they have come to Second Life to create a space for events which are “musical, healing, open-ended, mysterious, inviting, calming, entertaining, challenging, encouraging.”
Ghaelen has just begun modification of the two parcels tucked into the NorthEast corner, but it’s already showing much promise as a peaceful retreat. Although the GoH Outreach Retreat is still under construction, a Guild of Healers event is planned for this Saturday, June 13th (10AM) and will be held on the roof of the new mall.

EDER D’URU GUILDS MEETING HELD SUNDAY – Summary & Chatlog available upon request. Some of the highlights include:

BUILDING CONTESTS
The Guild of Planners is launching two contests, a census, and working on a geocache this month! Whew! What a start to summer! Grab the attached notecard and learn how you can get in on the fun!

NEW FERRY SYSTEM
The new ferry system, currently being installed will have three lines – the yellow line to run from the main harbor to the neighborhood (under construction), to the great shaft and the blue & green lines to make the rounds of the resident parcels in opposite directions.

JULY JOURNEY TO FOCUS ON RESIDENTS
The mini-journeys were created to draw visitors to the ED cavern and introduce them to some of our more interesting locations, so that was the focus of the first four. The July Journey will head off that beaten path and introduce visitors to our residents and their own parcels or favorite location in the cavern. To see an example and receive more information on how you can participate, visit the Guild of Publicists pub.

Dagda Sideways (Noon) is currently reading Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.
DMom2K Darwin (2:30) will be taking a hiatus until June 29th when she will resume with the Nursery Crime Series: The Fourth Bear.
* These readings are also available on TeamSpeak urubookclub.myguildts.com:8941

Saturday, June 13th, 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM (SLT)

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Eder%20D%20Uru/106/147/56

The Eder D’Uru Council invites you to join us in welcoming the Guild of Healers to Second Life as they hold their first event here – “a metaphorical caravan…following the interwoven complexities of the Silk Road.” Music provided by D’niJ Ktahdn (aka Lord Chaos). As with all their events, it promises to be “musical, healing, open-ended, mysterious, inviting, calming, entertaining, challenging, encouraging.”
SIDENOTE: you can find free quality clothing to dress for the occassion at Yak & Yeti: * There you’ll find Asian clothing from Nepal, Tibet and India for her and him, Buddhist and Bollywood jewellery, casuals and undies, Tibetan furniture – all free. (Donation jar on site.)

Saturday, June 27th, Noonish
BOXBOT REBELLION
Celebrating the first anniversary of the creation of The Great Boxbot Union group. All the toys created over the past year will be brought out, and hopefully some new ones as well.

Note: The following is from a notecard which was sent out to the Eder D’Uru group in Second Life.

Much has happened at Eder D’Uru since the last update on March 19th. When I started these updates, I planned to send them out bi-weekly, but then so much was happening here that it was difficult to find the time to write about them. But, now that we’re documenting the Eder D’Uru build and all its events on the OpenUru.org website, I have even more reason to keep up with them. (The plan is to post the same information there that I send out in a notecard to the Eder D’Uru group in SL.)
As the guildmaster for the Publicists, it’s been my duty to attract visitors to Eder D’Uru – by whatever means necessary – so, much of my time has been spent building and creating fun things and events for visitors to do here. But, now that the ED guilds are really beginning to develop, I feel more confident that the Planners will plan events and the Builders will assist them in carrying them out. Although I hope to continue participating with both of those guilds, I plan to spend more of my time writing about upcoming events and documenting all aspects of the Eder D’Uru sim.
The mini-journeys I’ve created each month since March were one of my efforts to promote Eder D’Uru, but they’re quite time-consuming to plan and execute, and I really ought to make that space available to others for their builds and events. However, I really enjoyed making them, so I might continue them, but on a scaled back basis. (Well, at least, that’s the plan. )

So, since the last update…

MARCH
* Eder D’Uru hosted two sessions of Rehnehmtahn Later’s excellent D’ni Language Lessons – 101 on the Tia Tai parcel and 201 on Svigermor Dharnen’s parcel. Plans are in the works for a graduation ceremony for the students.
* Leighana Lohner opened her “Junk in the Trunk” store on the upper walkway level. Her participation in SL hunts has drawn a lot of traffic to the sim.
* The Great Boxbot Union represented Eder D’Uru in the Fourth Annual Uru St. Patrick’s Day Parade held in Eder Gira.
* The first mini-journey was installed with a St. Patrick’s Day theme.
* The Community Room was completed and the Uru Book Club moved there from the Explorers Community Center.

APRIL
* Minkata was opened and held the first sparklie in the new system designed and hosted by Nadnerb.
* ED Residents Dagda Sideways and DeAnn Dufaux began holding Beginners Building Classes. Ishtar Roussel assisted Dagda, and I assisted DeAnn. It’s been great fun working with the instructors and students and to see the creative homework submissions.
* The Kahlo Pub was completed and Nadnerb’s Heek table installed.
* The April mini-journey involved bunnies, various birds and lots of eggs.
* A giant Bahro was spotted throwing Uru Easter Eggs from the top of the Arch of Kerath to the landing on the Great Stairs.
* It rained in the desert on the surface.

MAY
* Patches of tiny blue flowers appeared throughout the desert on the surface, but were gone within 24 hours.
* The May Journey honored mothers and grandmothers, especially one in particular – Ti’ana, the “storyteller.” Visitors who completed the journey received a box of stars which held a “Bevin set” of firemarbles, cone and Eddie (the beachball). Explorers who tipped the linking book were given an extra gift – a HUD (heads up display) which would allow them to view the patches of blue flowers any time they wished until the end of May.
* Regular weekly meetings began being held in the Guild Hall. These are open to all. The two meetings held in May focused on plans for upcoming events, island building progress, and ironing out kinks in the ferry system. Meeting chatlogs are sent out to the Eder D’Uru Guilds group (open to everyone) and posted on the OpenUru.org website.
* Ghaelen has rented two parcels on behalf of the Guild of Healers which began in MOUL. Welcome Ghaelen Winnikow, Ktahdn Vesuvino (Lord Chaos), Indigo Kirax (Jane)

JUNE
* A new sparklie appeared on schedule.
* The June Journey was delayed due to “Tai’s Rule” which states that “Projects conceived as ‘simple’ and/or ‘small’ must evolve into something elaborate and complicated before being completed.” With much assistance from Wyn Low & Dagda Sideways, it was finally completed and opened Thursday morning.

My first post!! : ) I’m DeAnn Dufaux, one of the very happy residents of Eder D’Uru. What an exciting experience it’s been being here and watching it grow and become more developed with each day. Jeff and his friends and co-creators, as well as all the others who live here, have done an amazing job.

It’s been fun developing my own living space too, but as usual, I don’t have enough prims to do all I’d like. I guess I’ll have to be a little more discriminating with my vision…..darn it!

I’m also one of the building teachers here along with Dagda – and thanks to Tailahr and Ishtar for all their help! We just finished the first beginner building sessions, and I thnk they went well – at least everyone signed up for the intermediate classes which are already full. The next beginner class already has several on the waiting list. We’ll have a beginners’ course, an intermediate course, and a number of workshops so it’s an exciting time.

The May sparky is out – got that one, my Ki has been calibrated (I was one of the first ten to finish, thank you very much), and did the Mother’s Day journey that Tai developed and what fun that was!!!

The Eder D’Uru KI has been updated to include an announcements feature, which will be utilized in the future, to inform wearers of events in Eder D’Uru, and also of most events listed in the D’ni Voice.

In addition, there have been a great deal of behind the scenes bugfixes and updates to the marker and calibration system.